Show J L L Through gh the Files Flies of I Io o ua c c eu Tho Times Independent I 7 And the Grand Valley Times I 20 YEARS AGO State S Sen n. n Mitchell 1 Mel Met ich had announced his candidacy candidacy can can- tor lor reelection Dunce Bunco had filed on the Republican ticket for state representative L I. L. L Taylor R n. n had halt filed as candidate for 4 year eal county commissioner Margie Mar Mar- gie gle M. M Learning R It as county county coun coun- county ty clerk and auditor Emma Dalton l D D. D county recorder Albert Maxwell R county assessor Clarence Bailey R county treasurer J J. J B B. Skews D sheriff George Ceorge Burck Burk ur k R county attorney 1 Thirty one students were listed to to graduate from Grand county high school on May 9 9 Trout fishing on Mill Millcreek Millcreek Millcreek creek below the Wilson Mesa Mesa Mesa Me Me- sa bridge would open May 18 All other lakes takes and streams would open June 15 The Grand county high school orchestra made Its first public appearance to a capacity audience The concert concert con can cert was praised by the peo pie plc who heard It Mr and Mrs Mennel 1 Stewart Stewart Stewart Ste Ste- wart were almost ready to open their new business the Grand Market on Main St. St A half page publicity story published In the Times Herald Her Iter- aId ald of Dallas had resulted In a steady stream of letters letters letters let let- from Texas requesting literature and information about Utah's scenic and tourist attractions The possibility of introducing intro intro- introducing some new subjects in school was considered They included agriculture journalism dramatics Spanish Spanish Spa Spa- nish general math second year ear speech and mixed cho cho- rus Student enthusiasm was wasat wasat wasat at a high level Jevel In view of of- new plans Former Moab elementary school principal Army Capt Donald W. W Jensen would return return re re- re- re turn to Moab to supervise elementary s schools as soon as he was released from the Army 40 YEARS AGO Further attempts to test test the the oil oil low flow of Sh Shafer fer No 1 I I M MAY Y DAY DAr celebrated Ma MaDay MaDay May MayDay Day Sunday at an a old fash lon d family picnic at the Moose Moose Eagle Eagle Big DIg Bend Park on the upper upper Colorado river road Host for the event was the Moab Moose lodge Children of all ages enjoyed races and other competitive events with prizes And nd candy tr treats adults pitched pitch pitch- ed cd horseshoes and played a I I game of softball From 75 to people attended the I event II 11 well on m n Cine Cuie Creek dome hid had been made The well blew in on Dec with a How flow e c at It to toI I barrels barrel A swab wand I now be run and the oil on al allowed allowed al al- lowed to flow into tanks If It commercial quantities were not acquired the well would be drilled deeper An energetic drilling campaign campaign cam cam- was launched by the Embar Oil Co The company was in charge of drilling the Big DIg Six well and would begin begin be be- gin another on its permit adjoining the tho Big Dig Six lease A prominent group of oilmen oilmen oil oil- men from Pittsburgh and Denver had arrived with the president of the Western West West- ern States Development Co They would Investigate the I possibilities of the Moab field A request from George Gordon for funds to build a bridge e across the Dolores river in Grand county was denied by the on the grounds tax receipts from the Dolores section would not justify It The Moab pipeline company comp comp company any had announced the use of water from the pipeline for lawns and gardens was was prohibited because of the g growing demand for water w for culinary use 60 YEARS AGO The year 1906 1900 was expected expected expected ex ex- to be a big fruit y year ar arIn in Moab The peach crop crop would be immense Spra SprayIng Spray Spray- I Ing of orchards was in pro pro- I gress Several Lodges were collecting collecting collecting col col- col- col money for the San Francisco earthquake relief relief re re- re- re lief protect project Moab MO wa WM getting Its annual annual an an- nual supply of muddy water for tor culinary use The editor I said What 1111 can Moab ex ex- pest to lo h be he ur lit a pipe line fruit front the Canyon Calion Is put in for pure water and fire protection prot ct n |